U.S. says Shell is not yet allowed to drill in Arctic oil zone
The Department of the Interior conditionally granted Shell permits for oil exploration in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska.
Timothy Gardner: Jul 22, 2015
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday granted Royal Dutch Shell two final permits to explore for crude in the Arctic this summer, but said the company cannot drill into the oil zone until required emergency equipment arrives in the region.
The department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) conditionally granted Shell permits for exploration in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, in a season which sea ice limits from July until October.
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